This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Burt’s Bees for IZEA and does contain affiliate links. All opinions are 100% mine. If you’re anything like me, you’ve got at least half a dozen Burt’s Bees beeswax lip balms floating around the bottom of your bags, car, and in random drawers. I have yet to find any other lip balm that comes anywhere close to the lasting moisturizing capabilities of Burt’s Bees. Because of this, I was super excited when I heard they were creating a new line of lipsticks. And even better – they were going to be available at Target! As soon as my local Target showed they had stock in the new Burt’s Bees lipsticks, I packed up my two dudes and headed over. I was really excited to see that all 14 shades were there and had their own display in the beauty section. Which made it really easy to find and fawn over them all! While the Hubs chased H around the ‘Jay, I looked at and tested every color until I could narrow it down. Which was harder said than done! Because have you SEEN the different shades? There are way too […]

Disclosure: This post is powered by BrandBacker and does contain affiliate links. In all my recent findings of skin care research, I’ve totally fallen in love with derma e®. My sensitive, acne-prone, combination skin has almost done a 180 and is so much more manageable – its a glorious thing. A little while ago I introduced derma e® and shared why I am so enamored with them (check out that post here), and then last week I talked about how derma e®’s Evenly Radiant Brightening cleanser is the perfect cleanser to use with my Soniclear Petite (see that post here). I literally cannot stop talking about the trio of products that have now become a part of my daily routine. How to prepare your skin for winter Now that the seasons are changing, my skin’s needs are as well. As the air gets colder, and the wind picks up, my poor face gets chapped and my normally combination skin starts to move towards the dryer side of the spectrum. The face wash I was using last winter was way too harsh on my skin, and I was trying almost any moisturizer I could get my hands on to combat […]

Disclaimer: I did receive one or more of the aforementioned products complimentary in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, regardless, all opinions are my own, and this post does contain affiliate links. Soniclear Petite at Ulta + derma e® Evenly Radiant Brightening Cleanser at Amazon or Derma E. To say this past month has been stressful would be an understatement. You may be aware that stress is a trigger for certain reactions in your body that can contribute to redness, puffiness and acne breakouts, and I’m here to tell you that my poor skin has been on the receiving end. Stress leads to my adrenal glands in overdrive, which then means my glands are all about producing more oils, which then lead to more breakouts and then I’m left a sad little lady with red spots all over my face, which causes me more stress, and its basically the never ending story. A little while ago, I chatted about how I’m trying to better myself, and one of my first steps to that was feeling better from the outside, in (vain, I know, but you know what they say: when you look good, you feel good). I totally revamped my skincare products by swapping […]

Disclaimer: I did receive these products complimentary in exchange for my honest and unbiased review, and this post may contain affiliate links. Regardless, all opinions are my own, and I only ever recommend products I truly use and love! My hair has a mind of it’s own. If I’m lucky, and use just the right products in just the right order, it’ll cooperate with me. However, unfortunately that doesn’t happen very often, so when I had the chance to test out Hask’s new Argan Oil products I was super psyched! Before I had H, my hair was super thick and wonderful, but postpartum did a number on my poor locks! I’ve mentioned before that my hair has super thinned out (hence why I chopped off almost 7 inches of sad, stringy locks), and I’ve been trying shampoo and conditioner system after system to try to bring back some of the body and bounce I miss. Have you looked at the price of most high-end shampoo / conditioner / hair treatments lately? It’s expensive! And as a stay at home mom with one household income, it gets hard to justify spending crazy amounts on hair products month after month. After chatting […]

I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been in a bit of a funk the last few months. Thankfully, I’ve been figuring out little ways to get myself out of the pits, and one of those ways has been to focus on self-improvement. I have always been a ‘wash and go’ kind of girl, and figured that it was ok to keep it to the basics, because washing your face, is washing your face – right? WRONG! Gluten Free, All Natural Skin Care: You can put 100 people in a room and give them all the same face wash and it will work differently on each person, because we all have different skin types and skincare needs. Additionally, sometimes just washing your face isn’t enough, especially if you have concerns about skin tone, discoloration or unevenness, problems with acne or aging, etc. However, one google search for ‘personalized skincare’ will yield you approximately 1.4 million results – its all a bit overwhelming and I had no idea where to start. Then I discovered derma e®. Family owned and operated for over 30 years, derma e® has pioneered the development of vitamin-rich, high-performance antioxidant skincare solutions. The award-winning line features doctor-developed, consumer-tested […]

January Goals: – Keep it together enough to not be a complete and total blubbering mess for H’s 1st birthday. Done! – Have ‘me time’ twice a week. Major fail here. I had maybe three instances of ‘me time’ all month. – Go on two dates. Done! – Do one random act of kindness. Done! – Buy a ticket to go home and visit my grandparents. Done! – Get rid of one bag of excess clothing / toys / whatever. Done – halfway. I have 4 boxes of things to donate, but they haven’t made it out of the house yet. – Create a blog ‘schedule’. Kind of. There are still some things I’m working out, but part of me is still deciding if I want to have a ‘schedule’. Monday Introductions and Friday Favorites will happen here and there, but sometimes I just want to talk about whatever it is that week, so I’m just gonna go with it! – Figure out Google Analytics. Done! One of the things I wasn’t successful with in January was taking time for myself. As I mentioned yesterday in my What’s up Wednesday post, I’m feeling a little stressed for time with everything that’s on my plate, and therefore my “me […]

Turban: Rayna Jaye // zodiac locket: Amelia Presents // Tank: Stitch Fix // Plaid top: thrifted // Jeans: Hollister (similar) // Ankle boots: Seychelles Take Notice Boot There’s something about buffalo plaid that just screams fall + winter time. It makes me think of snugly fires, fragrant fir trees, and white snowfall. I wanted to put together a fun outfit around this button up that didn’t scream “lumber jill”, but was still season-appropriate, and I think it worked . I’ve been searching for the perfect buffalo plaid for several months, and when I found this one at Savers thrift store last month during their 50% off event – I jumped at it! This was a huge score at $3.50, and was just waiting for me to pick it up. It is brand-less, and the tag says it’s an XXL, but is smaller than most of the Medium button ups in my closet, so I’m telling myself it’s a kid’s XXL, and it makes me feel pretty awesome! The turban is from Rayna Jaye. She was one of the first purchases I ever made from an Instagram shop, and she is the sweetest! Raynajaye’s Etsy is full of […]

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Shannon

I'm a coffee loving sometimes-blogger, wife, and stay at home mom to an almost 4 year old tornado of a toddler and chunky one year old boy!
I share my honest motherhood moments, favorite family goodies, and the helpful hints I've discovered through my journey and with the aid of my 'tribe'.